Aunou-sur-Orne explained

Aunou-sur-Orne
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Alençon
Canton:Sées
Insee:61015
Postal Code:61500
Mayor:Laurence Lubrun[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Sources Orne
Coordinates:48.6122°N 0.2306°W
Elevation M:200
Elevation Min M:171
Elevation Max M:233
Area Km2:18.04

Aunou-sur-Orne (in French pronounced as /onu syʁ ɔʁn/, literally Aunou on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Geography

Aunou-sur-Orne along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[2]

History

In 1811 Aunou-sur-Orne absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Cenery-près-Séez (sometimes spelled Saint-Cénery-près-Sées or Saint-Céneri-près-Sées).

Personalities

Nicolas-Jacques Conté (4 August 1755 – 6 December 1805) was a French painter, balloonist, army officer, and inventor of the modern pencil. He was born at Saint-Céneri-près-Sées.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description.